Alex Goode says Saracens don't care about 'boring' tag
Friday 1 January 2016 15:45, UK
Alex Goode says Saracens will continue to ignore their "boring" tag as they step up their Aviva Premiership title defence.
Wasps director of rugby Dai Young used the word to describe the champions' style after their 26-16 win at the Ricoh Arena, declaring: "You have to give them credit, but it's a boring way to play."
Saracens are known for their suffocating defence and kick-chase game, yet only Exeter have scored more tries in the Premiership this season and the Londoners are the form team in Europe.
Resurgent Leicester visit Allianz Park on Saturday in a fascinating clash between title rivals and Mark McCall's men will persevere with tactics that have enabled them to amass 14 successive victories dating back to last season.
"We have always had an attitude of worrying what's inside the bubble," England full-back Goode said.
"From all accounts, what's said about us has gone a full circle, going from being a bit negative to getting behind us and then going back to being negative again.
We are not worried about what people say. We are top of the try-scoring stats, so it makes no difference to us.
"It is a bit disappointing when a coach says that but it does not bother us as a group.
"We are not worried about what people say. We are top of the try-scoring stats, so it makes no difference to us.
"The fact Wasps felt they had to come up with a different game-plan to play against us speaks volumes about how well we are doing."
Leicester have won only one of the previous seven meetings between the English heavyweights - a 31-27 triumph in the 2013-14 season - and Mathew Tait admits a conservative game-plan serves Saracens well.
"Saracens are very good at what they do," said Tait. "It is a huge challenge for us down there but as a group we are excited about taking it on."
